Display device.



J. J. KARGBS. DISPLAY DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED Mmes, 1914.

Patented Aug. 11,1914.

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In, mw/1m@ MATTO/UVEK vide a display stand which is adjustable asl JULIUS J. KARGES, 0F MAYWOOD, MISSOURI DISPLAY DEVICE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application led January 26, 19,14. Serial No. 814,292.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUS J. KARGES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maywood, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Devices, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in display devices.

One object of my invention is to provide a display device, such as a stand, of novel construction which may be extended to a considerable height or kcontracted to an eX- ceedingly compact form, ,which may be quickly and easily extended or contracted and which will reliably support a considerable weight in any position to which it may be adjusted.

A further object of my invention is to provide an extensible device, such as a display stand, with a fitting longitudinally adjustable thereon and having one or more lateral arms, whereby articles carried by said arms may be disposed at any desired height within the limits of the device.

Another object of my invention is to proto length and which is adapted tocarry a longitudinally adjustable fitting provided with .one or more lateral extensible arms adapted to suppont articles, whereby the stand is adapted for supporting and displaying articles lof various lengths and widths.

Other novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Inv the accompanying drawings,rr which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention as applied to a display stand, Figure 1l is a perspective view of the stand in its extended condition.- Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same, enlarged and a portion of the top and part'of one .of the` lateral arms removed.. Fig. 3 is a cross,

section enlarged on the line 3-31of .'Fig.- 2.

Fig.`4 is a cross section enlarged'onfthe line 4 4 of Fig. 2. Fig.' 5 isa cross'section enlarged onthe line 5 5 of/Figsp2 and 6. Fig. 6 is an -enlarged"vertical'fragmental view` partly in vertical section and `partly in elevation of Fig. 7 is an enlarged cross." section on the line 7 7 of Fig. 2.-` y '1: l Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

aI portion ofthe standard;

1 designates a hollow base provided at its top With an internally screw-threaded tubular extension 2, in which is fitted an externally screw-threaded collar 3, in which is secured a. vertical tubular member 4 having slidably mounted therein a tubular member 5, in which is also slidably mounted a tubular member 6, on which is longitudinally i .slidably mounted a tubular fitting 7 having one or more laterally extensible arms comprising each a horizontal tube 8, in which is secured a tube 9, lin which a hori- Zontal rod 10 is slidably mounted.

For holding the tube 5 releasably in the tube 4 in such position to which it may be adjusted, said tube 5 is provided with a peripheral annular groove 11. having a peripheral hole 12 in which extends one end of a transversely divided resilient ring 13,

which is held compressed by the outer tube 4. The ring 13, by reason of its bearing against the inner periphery of the tube 4, and by reason of its being located in the lgroove 11, releasably holds the tubular member 5 by frictional means from being moved from the position to which the tubular member 5 may be adjusted.

To prevent the tubular member 5 from being Withdrawn from the member 4, the latter is provided adjacent to its upper end, with an inner annular groove 14, Fig. 2, the upper side of the groove being abrupt and its lower sidev inclined. Said groove 14 is adapted to receive a transversely divided resilient ring 15 which is located in a peripheral groove 16 provided in the outer side of the tube 5 above the groove 11. The tubular member 4 holds the spring ring 15 normally compressed, excepting at such time as the member 5 is drawn to a position in which the ring 15 will be in register with the groove 14, at which time said ring .will expand into 'said`.groove14, and will be prevented by theabruptupperedgejof said groove -from being withdrawn from the tubular member 4. As the lower side ofthe groove 14 yis inclined, downwa rd'y pressure applied with suiiicient forceagainst the tubular member will cause saidftubular member to force the compressible ring' 15 downwardly .out of the 'groove 1 4'to'suchposition" as it may be desu-edi, to move thev same. -When thering 15 is out of the groove 14, it will assist the ring' '13 in thc'rld-ing the tubular member 45 in the position tofwhich it l.may beadjusted. vIn someins: nces and for some purposes the riiig 13 may be elimin position to which it may be vided with transverse notches cut through the walls of the is also provided nated.

The tube 6 is provided, as is the tube 5, with two annular peripheral grooves 11 and 16 respectively containing transversely d1- vided resilient rings 13 and l5. The tube 5 adjacent to its upper end with an annular inner groove 14 similar in shape and adapted for the same purpose as the groove 14 in the tube 4. Each of the grooves 16 is provided with a transverse hole 17, Fig. 6, which is adapted to receive one of the inturned ends of the ring 15. The inturned ends of the rings 13 and 15 serve to retain said rings from circumferential movement in said grooves, and being held compressed by the tube 4, the rings resist turning of the member 5 in the member 4. In the upper end of the tube 6 is secured a tube 18, which-is provided with a transverse notch in which is mounted a bow spring 19 having its convex side resting upon the wall of the tube 18, the spring being held compressed by the tube 6. The

notch 20 in which the spring 19 is located is cut through the wall of the tube 18, so that a rod 21 tted in the tube 18 will have the bow spring 19 bearing against its periphery. The rod 21 will thus be releasably held in any position to which it may be adjusted, or it maybe entirely removed from the tube 18, in which event the bow spring will still be held in operative position.

If desired, the rod 21 may have its upper end rigidly lsecured inthe lower end of a tube 22, which is rigidly secured in a tube 23, and which is provided with a transverse notch 24, similar to the notch 20 and containing a bow spring 25 similar to the bow spring 19 and adapted to bear against a removable rod 26 having secured to its upper end' a rectangular frame 27, Fig. 1, adapted to support an article, such as a hat, not shown. The tube 23 normally holds the bow spring 25 compressed against the wall of the tube 22. Each of the tubes 8 has secured in it a tube 9 provided with atransverse peripheral notch 28, which extends through the wall of the tube 9 and which contains a bow spring29, the convex side of which is supported by the tube 9 and which is adapted to bear against and have frictional contact with the adjacent rod 10. This rod may be inwardly or outwardly adjusted, or it may be wholl removed.

For releasably holding t e fitting 7 in the adjusted on the tubular member 6, said ittin has mounted in it and secured thereto a tu e 30'opposite sides of which, as shown in Fig. 3, are pro- 31, which are tube 30 and have mounted respectively in them two flat iexible plates 32 against which are adapted to bear the convex sides, respectively, of

' rods 26 and 21 and the tubes 5 two bow springs 33 which are held compressed by the fitting 7. The plates 32 are preferably of brass and are bowed similarly to the springs 33 and are adapted to bear against the periphery of the tubular member 6. By having the plates 32 of brass or some relatively soft metal or material, the plates will not scratch or mar the outer surface of the tube 6. The springs 38 may bc of hard steel so as to effect the necessary pressure on the plates 32 to reliably-hold the tubular member 6 in the position to which it may be adjusted.

In the operation of my invention, the and 6 may be moved longitudinally to the positions desired, as can the lateral rods 10. The fitting 7 may be vertically adjusted on the tube 6 to the position desired. By making such adjustments, the device is adapted for supporting cloth goods of different lengths and widths in positions for display, or the device may be employed for the purpose of displaying various other articles.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, wzithin the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is rl. In a display device, two members, one of which is tubular and in which the other is longitudinally slidable, the inner member having an annular groove, and a transversely divided resilient ring mounted in said groove and held compressed by the tubular member.

2. In a display device, two members, one a tubular member in which the other is longitudinally slidable, ber having a stop in its inner periphery, and a transversely divided resilient ring encircling the inner member and held from longitudinal movement thereon and adapted to have its movement in the outer member limited by said stop, the outer member holding said ring normally compressed.

3. In a display device, two members, one a tubular member in which the other is longitudinally slidable, the tubular member having an annular groove on its inner periphery, said groove being abrupt at one side and inclined at the other side, and a transversely divided resilient ring encircling the inner member and held from longitudinal movement thereon and held compressed by the tubular member and being adapted, when moved into register with said annular grooveto expand therein so as to lock the inner member against longitudinal movement in one direction.

4. In a display device, two members, one

.tubular and the other longitudinally slidthe tubular memj y fmember and having a into said hole, so fas to old it fromA dis able therein, the tubular member having-` an inner annular grooveI inclined at one side and abrupt at lthe othr, the inner member having an annular peripheral groove, and -a transversely divided resilient ring` mounted in the groove in the inner member and held compressed by theouter member, and adapted, when moved into register with the groove in the outer member, to enter said groove so as to lock the inner member against longitudinal movement in one direction..

5. In a display device, two members, one

` of which is tubular and in which the other is longitudinally slidable, the inner member having a peripheral hole, and a transversely divided resilient ring encircling the inner ortion extending lacement on said inner member, the ring 2o eing held compressed by said outer member.

6. In a displaydevice, two members, one of which is tubular and in which the other is longitudinally slidable, the .inner member having a peripheral annular groove, and a transverse hole in said groove, and a transversely divided' resilient ring located in said groove and having aortion extending into said hole and hel compressed b said tubular member.

In testnnony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JULIUS J. KARGES.

Witnesses:

WARREN D. I-Iotrsn, E. HOUSE. 

